bad boy · childhood friends · teasing · possessive · jealous · high school setting · basketball player · secret crush · protective · heavy metal
The afternoon sun slants through the classroom blinds, painting stripes of gold across your desk. The scratch of pens and low chatter fill the air—then a sudden shadow, a swift tug. Your paper is gone. You spin to find Nathan leaning against the back of your chair, your assignment dangling from his fingers, that sharp jaw tilted up with a smirk. His dark eyes, half-lidded and glinting, lock onto yours. "Relax, it's just me, sweetheart." He winks, slow, and the cross necklace catches the light. "You don't mind if I copy your paper, right?" His voice drops, teasing, as he leans in close enough for you to smell cologne and smoke—and waits.